Comments on: “The Next Great Investment Bubble is about to Explode” http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2009/01/the-next-great-investment-bubble-is-about-to-explode.html Frustrated or intrigued by email teasers from investment newsletters and advisers? We solve them and track their performance here ... so stick around, participate and subscribe (it's free)! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:58:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Danny http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2009/01/the-next-great-investment-bubble-is-about-to-explode.html/comment-page-1#comment-10429 Danny Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:21:26 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=1064#comment-10429 Mikey, for details on how the I bond interest is calculated, check out http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ibonds/res_ibonds_iratesandterms.htm Mikey, for details on how the I bond interest is calculated, check out
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ibonds/res_ibonds_iratesandterms.htm

]]> By: mikey http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2009/01/the-next-great-investment-bubble-is-about-to-explode.html/comment-page-1#comment-10424 mikey Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:55:18 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=1064#comment-10424 sorry, just a newbie here but how did you derive 5.64% from what you list above? sorry, just a newbie here but how did you derive 5.64% from what you list above?

]]> By: Shawn http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2009/01/the-next-great-investment-bubble-is-about-to-explode.html/comment-page-1#comment-7621 Shawn Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:33:21 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=1064#comment-7621 While it is true that the I bond is currently paying a fixed rate of 0.7% - the inflation rate as of november is 2.46% meaning that for the first six months of ownership you get 5.64%. And that is a pretty good yield - with no downside. While it is true that the I bond is currently paying a fixed rate of 0.7% – the inflation rate as of november is 2.46% meaning that for the first six months of ownership you get 5.64%.

And that is a pretty good yield – with no downside.

]]> By: Blurpie http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2009/01/the-next-great-investment-bubble-is-about-to-explode.html/comment-page-1#comment-7612 Blurpie Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:56:37 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=1064#comment-7612 So, you go for a synthetic position: you can go long on a call and short on a put, thereby canceling out volatility fluctuations. Of course it does take a serious stomach should the position turn against you... A September 35 call long/35 put short position would be a good starting point, when TBT re-tests the 40 USD dollar, from which it last rebounded (support). So, you go for a synthetic position: you can go long on a call and short on a put, thereby canceling out volatility fluctuations. Of course it does take a serious stomach should the position turn against you… A September 35 call long/35 put short position would be a good starting point, when TBT re-tests the 40 USD dollar, from which it last rebounded (support).

]]> By: StockGumshoe http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2009/01/the-next-great-investment-bubble-is-about-to-explode.html/comment-page-1#comment-7605 StockGumshoe Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:43:53 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/?p=1064#comment-7605 Thanks for sharing the idea. Just FYI for everyone: If you buy an EE bond or an I (inflation adjusted) bond you do get an extremely low rate right now, and that rate is fixed -- unlike older savings bonds, the new ones don't have rates that adjust every year. I bonds that you buy now have a rate of .7% plus whatever their inflation adjustment is, EE bonds are 1.3%. The average interest rate for a one-year CD is just over 2.25% at the moment, and some FDIC-insured savings accounts yield close to 2%. I used to see inflation-protected CDs every now and then, but I'm not sure if they're offered by anyone at the moment. Thanks for sharing the idea. Just FYI for everyone: If you buy an EE bond or an I (inflation adjusted) bond you do get an extremely low rate right now, and that rate is fixed — unlike older savings bonds, the new ones don’t have rates that adjust every year. I bonds that you buy now have a rate of .7% plus whatever their inflation adjustment is, EE bonds are 1.3%.

The average interest rate for a one-year CD is just over 2.25% at the moment, and some FDIC-insured savings accounts yield close to 2%. I used to see inflation-protected CDs every now and then, but I’m not sure if they’re offered by anyone at the moment.

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